Dough-mixer.



No. 628,073. Patented July 4, I899.

C. CORNELIUS.

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(Application filed Oct. 26, 1898.)

(N0 Model.)

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CLYDE CORNELIUS, OF WILKES-BARRFJ, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO RICHARDOCONN OR, OF SAME PLACE.

DOUGH-MIXER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,073, dated July 4,1899.

Application filed October 26, 1898.

To all whom, it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, CLYDE CORNELIUS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDough-Mixers, of which the following is a specification. My inventionrelates to improvements in dough-mixers for family use; and it consistsparticularly in improved and simple means for mounting the shaftcarryingthe mixingblades, whereby the shaft and blades can be readilyinserted within the mixing vessel or flange 8 thereof by any suitablemeans, such removed therefrom for the purpose of cleaning or removingthe dough. 1

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 isa perspective view of a complete dough-mixer embodying my improvements,the vessel being shown in dotted-lines. Fig. 2 is a central verticalsection through the mixer, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view in detail ofthe parts for securing the shaft in its bearings.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a vessel for receiving the dough,having a pintle 2 projecting upwardly from the center of its bottom 3.This pintle forms a'step-bearing for a shaft 4, the latter having adepression 5 in its end, which fits over the pintle. The shaft isprovided with a pair of radially opposite mixing-blades 6, each ofwhich, as shown, consists of a rectangular frame 'secured to the shaft.A brace or bar 7 extends diametrically across the top of the vessel andis rigidly secured at its opposite ends to the as solder or rivets. Thisbrace is formed with a notch 9 midway of its length, this notch beingdirectly over the pintle 2. When the shaft is in position, itslower endwill rest upon the pintle and the upper part of the shaft will lie inthe notch 9. The shaft is held from moving vertically by a nut or bossward until the top 13 comes in contact with Serial No. 694,573. (Nomodel.)

To remove the shaft and blades from the vessel for any purpose, it isonly necessary to turn the blades parallel with the brace 7 and to raisethe clip from said brace to the position shown in Fig. 3, when the shaftmay be tilted sidewise until the boss 10 is clear of the brace and theshaft and blades may be bodily removed from the vessel. By reversing theoperation the shaft and blades may be as readily replaced in operativeposition.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. In a dough-mixer, the combination with the vessel having acentral'bearing, and a vertical shaft mounted on said bearing and havingmixing-blades attached thereto, of a .brace secured to and extendingacross the upper part of said vessel and having a notch in its sideadapted to receive the shaft, and means for removably securing the shaftwithin the notch, whereby the shaft and blades may be removed from thevessel, substantially as described.

2. In a dough-mixer, the combination with the vessel having a centralbearing and a vertical shaft mounted on said bearing and havingmixing-blades attached thereto, of a brace secured to and extending oversaid vessel and having a notch in its side adapted to receive the shaft,and a clip movable along the shaft and having side flanges adapted tofit over said brace, substantially as described.

3. In a dough-mixer, the combination with the vessel and a braceextending over said In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presenceof two witnesses.

CLYDE CORNELIUS. Witnesses:

W. L. RAEDER, M. H. MOPNIFF.

